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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7045-1
Ubuntu Security Notice 7045-1 - Simone Margaritelli discovered that libppd incorrectly sanitized IPP data when creating PPD files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to manipulate PPD files and execute arbitrary code when a printer is used.
==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7045-1September 26, 2024libppd vulnerability==========================================================================A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:- Ubuntu 24.04 LTSSummary:libppd could be made to run programs if it received specially craftednetwork traffic.Software Description:- libppd: OpenPrinting libppdDetails:Simone Margaritelli discovered that libppd incorrectly sanitized IPP datawhen creating PPD files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue tomanipulate PPD files and execute arbitrary code when a printer is used.Update instructions:The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the followingpackage versions:Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libppd-utils 2:2.0.0-0ubuntu4.1 libppd2 2:2.0.0-0ubuntu4.1In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7045-1 CVE-2024-47175Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libppd/2:2.0.0-0ubuntu4.1Related news
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